And to add to that, if you don't prime the frame before painting, you'll have rust all over again in about a year, even in dry San Diego. I think my Corroless recipe was the best compromise for me (after sandblasting ($130), $75 for a gallon of Corroless, followed by topcoat of Rustoleum semi-gloss (six spray cans @ $5 each). Powder coating is tuff as nails and looks great, but it's pricey.
Ron in Hartford, CT.
> It'll be $175 + the cost of all those cans of Krylon. So about @25- or less
> difference. The plus side of powder coating is that it will go where no
> Krylon will. It will just be a much nice and longer lasting job.
> Sooo, if you have an extra $250....
> Ray Jones in Western AR
>
> > From: James <sartana@xxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: James <sartana@xxxxxxx>
> > Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 08:56:53 -0800
> > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [FWDLK] To powder coat or not powder coat, that is the question.....
> >
> > I have my frame ready to be blasted. I have the option to have it powder
> > coat it for $450 or just have it blasted and do a Krylon job myself for
> > $175. I am creating what I plan on being a nice, frame off driver that I can
> > use on the weekends. No trailer queen for me. What are your thoughts on
> > having the frame powder coated or just me busting out the spray cans and
> > doing it myself? The reason I would paint it myself is the shop would charge
> > me $450 to have it painted, same cost as the powder coating.
> >
> > I know powder coat is popular, but I am not seeing how it is that big of a
> > deal. It is the frame after all. Short of saying "my frame is powder coated"
> > and being more resistant to chips, what is the advantage? What would you do
> > or have you done?
> >
> >
> > James
> > 1959 Dodge
> >
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